Obeida Saif Dahdouh
Obeida Saif Dahdouh died from severe injuries caused by the detonation of an undetonated Israeli explosive device near him.
The cause of Obeida Saif Dahdouh’s death was a catastrophic explosion of an undetonated Israeli bomb that detonated in close proximity to him on June 10, 2021. This explosive device was a leftover from the intense Israeli military offensive on Gaza during the previous month. As a result of the blast, Obeida sustained critical wounds, and despite being rushed to the Shifa Medical Center for urgent medical treatment, he succumbed to his injuries. The explosion not only took Obeida’s life but also injured his brother, underscoring the ongoing dangers posed by unexploded ordnance in conflict areas, which continue to threaten civilians long after active hostilities have ended.
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Obeida Saif Dahdouh was a 9-year-old Palestinian boy from the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City. He tragically lost his life on June 10, 2021, when an undetonated Israeli explosive, left behind during the recent Israeli offensive on Gaza, detonated near him. The explosion caused severe injuries that led to his death at Shifa Medical Center. Obeida’s death was part of the broader toll on civilians during the conflict, which resulted in hundreds of casualties, including many children.
Obeida Saif Dahdouh was a young Palestinian child living in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. At just nine years old, his life was cut short on June 10, 2021, due to an explosion caused by an undetonated Israeli bomb. This explosive device was a remnant from the Israeli military offensive on Gaza that took place in May 2021, which severely impacted the densely populated territory. During the offensive, Israeli forces targeted homes, residential towers, commercial buildings, and various police and security installations, resulting in widespread destruction and civilian casualties. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that the offensive killed 232 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women, while injuring more than 1,900 others. Obeida’s death symbolizes the tragic consequences of lingering unexploded ordnance in conflict zones, and his brother was also injured in the same explosion. Obeida was rushed to the Shifa Medical Center but succumbed to his wounds, highlighting the enduring human cost of the conflict on innocent civilians.
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Obeida Saif Dahdouh, 9, was killed when an undetonated Israeli explosive that was dropped during the recent Israeli offensive on Gaza, exploded near him. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that the Israeli explosive went off near the child, causing serious wounds before the medics rushed him to the Shifa Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds. His brother was also injured in the explosion. During the Israeli offensive on Gaza in May of this year, the soldiers bombed homes, residential towers, commercial buildings, and various police and security centers, in addition to civilian offices, buildings, and infrastructure, killing 232 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women, in addition to wounding more than 1900, the Health Ministrysaid.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source